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A recent study has found private equity and venture capital investment in PACE organizations has surged, increasing the number of investor-backed for-profits by 300 percent over a six-year period. PACE…
Last month, PESP researcher Azani Creeks was featured on Meredith Lynch’s podcast Oddly Specific. During the episode, Azani talked about private equity’s role in disaster recovery efforts across the country, and how firms are benefitting from the…
GIP claims to be focused on decarbonization and energy transition… The private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, repeatedly touts its focus on sustainability across its website…
The proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of ALLETE, the parent company of Minnesota Power, by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP) has sparked…
PESP Updates Private Equity Hospital Tracker 488 U.S. hospitals are now owned by private equity, and since last year’s update, 30 private equity-owned facilities saw their CMS star ratings decrease Today, Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) announced the launch of its…
PESP has created the Private Equity Hospital Tracker (April 2025) A current list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. Key Points Approximately 488 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms. That represents: 8.5%…
Apollo and Lifepoint paint a rosy picture of PE hospital ownership; safety and quality data tell a different story Private equity ownership of healthcare providers has increasingly come under scrutiny for a business model that prioritizes short term profits over…
PESP has created the Private Equity Hospital Tracker (April 2025) A current list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. Key Points Approximately 488 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms. That represents: 8.5%…
Today, PESP wrote a letter expressing concerns about the University of California’s potential reversal on divesting from fossil fuels. PESP is urging the University to maintain its commitment to divestment, citing the ongoing financial and climate risks associated with…
The CIM Group is an LA-based private equity firm that has been profiled numerous times on the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) blog, most notably for its mistreatment of tenants at…
How private equity gets its cut from “Uber for nursing” In March, Private Equity Stakeholder Project was proud to co-sponsor an event launching a new report by Fairwork: “When AI Eats the Manager.” The report…
PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in March 2025. Featured coverage Walgreens to be acquired…
